ANAHEIM – The Ducks were supposed to be the weaker team in their first round series against Winnipeg – at least from an overall physical strength perspective.
The Jets had Dustin Byfuglien of the ‘260 pounds' and Tyler Myers of the 6-foot-8 frame. The shortest player on their first line with Drew Stafford, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler was the 6-foot-2 Stafford – who plays two inches bigger.
This made the Jets a trendy upset pick against the supposedly ‘softer’ Ducks. Instead, this physicality brought Anaheim’s game from Donald to Darkwing Duck levels in a 4-2 Game 1 win.